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| Actor convicted over child porn | |
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| Actor Chris Langham has been found guilty of downloading child porn. | Actor Chris Langham has been found guilty of downloading child porn. |
| Langham, of Golford, Kent, said he was studying the porn sites as research for a television drama - but he was convicted at Maidstone Crown Court. | Langham, of Golford, Kent, said he was studying the porn sites as research for a television drama - but he was convicted at Maidstone Crown Court. |
| However, the 58-year-old actor has been acquitted of charges of indecently assaulting an underage girl and two counts of a serious sexual offence. | However, the 58-year-old actor has been acquitted of charges of indecently assaulting an underage girl and two counts of a serious sexual offence. |
| Judge Philip Statman remanded the BAFTA winner in custody for sentencing on September 14. | Judge Philip Statman remanded the BAFTA winner in custody for sentencing on September 14. |
| The juror of seven men and four women deliberated for about two hours and 40 minutes before they returned their verdicts. | The juror of seven men and four women deliberated for about two hours and 40 minutes before they returned their verdicts. |
| 'No knowledge' | 'No knowledge' |
| Langham claimed in court that had looked at the images while formulating a character for the BBC series Help. | Langham claimed in court that had looked at the images while formulating a character for the BBC series Help. |
| He said he pleaded not guilty because he did not want to be called a paedophile. | He said he pleaded not guilty because he did not want to be called a paedophile. |
| While giving evidence his Help co-star, comedian Paul Whitehouse, told the court that he had no knowledge Langham used child pornography for research. | While giving evidence his Help co-star, comedian Paul Whitehouse, told the court that he had no knowledge Langham used child pornography for research. |
| During his time in the witness box, Langham said when he was eight he had been the victim of a abuse while on holiday in Canada. He said he did not want to go into any detail, but he felt "deep, deep shame" about what had happened. | During his time in the witness box, Langham said when he was eight he had been the victim of a abuse while on holiday in Canada. He said he did not want to go into any detail, but he felt "deep, deep shame" about what had happened. |
| Langham also told the jury victims of abuse were his "brothers and sisters" and he felt no shame in looking at child pornography. | Langham also told the jury victims of abuse were his "brothers and sisters" and he felt no shame in looking at child pornography. |
| When asked by the prosecution why he had saved images on to his computer, he replied: "I thought if I could become angry enough I might be able to break this problem I have in accessing this stuff myself." | When asked by the prosecution why he had saved images on to his computer, he replied: "I thought if I could become angry enough I might be able to break this problem I have in accessing this stuff myself." |
| I have been found guilty on charges I have made admission to from the moment of my first arrest Chris Langham | |
| The jury were directed to clear the actor of four other indecent assault charges part way through the trial. | The jury were directed to clear the actor of four other indecent assault charges part way through the trial. |
| In statement read out by his solicitor, Langham said: "I am absolutely delighted my name has been cleared of all the charges I have consistently denied. | |
| "I have been found guilty on charges I have made admission to from the moment of my first arrest. | |
| "I am grateful to the jury for their careful deliberation and I would also like to thank the press for their restraint in not making the lives of my wife, children and family difficult during this time and I implore them to continue to grant my family the privacy they need. | |
| "I am afraid I am unable to comment further until sentence on the 14 September." |